Wednesday, 17 May 2017

Japan's sex problem could cause the population to fall by 40 million by 2065

Japan&#039;s fertility problem hit a new low last year: 2016 was the first year since 1899 that fewer than one million babies were born in the country. New data suggests the trend isn&#039;t poised to let up anytime soon. Japan&#039;s National Institute of Population and Social Security Research predicts that the country&#039;s current population of 127 million will decline by nearly 40 million by 2065. Demographic experts point to younger generations&#039; waning interest (and ability) to start families, along with low immigration rates, as the primary causes of the decline.